Saved in America’s founder, Joseph Travers, appeared once again on America Trends I with Aimee Fuller to discuss the work SIA is doing across the nation. Aimee begins by restating the importance of the work that Saved in America is doing and the way that this organization has grown over the years. She talks with Joseph Travers about the motivation for starting this organization among other important facts about SIA. 

The Evil Triade

Due to Traver’s own law enforcement experience, he was aware of the problem that existed regarding human trafficking within America and the way it was continuing its growth through the triad of evil. He explains that back in the 90s when drugs were booming, they were being pushed by gangs and drug cartels. In the same way today, this group of evildoers, the street gangs, prison gangs and drug cartels make up the backbone of the human trafficking industry. As a result, Travers states that you won’t find a drug dealer or a gang banger who also isn’t marketing humans within the sex trade. 

The Cost of a Rescue

The growth of this immensely evil industry has led more and more victims to become trapped in its web. Thankfully, the professional team at SIA do not charge families even one dime for their work tracking down and rescuing a child. That isn’t to say it’s without a cost, though, as the average rescue requires around $6,000 to orchestrate. Due to this immense cost and the fact that Saved in America does not charge families a dime for their services, it’s easy to see why the group needs help from communities in order to do their valuable work. Therefore, fundraisers and donations are necessary to allow them to fight back for the freedom of the victims.

Finding Them Before the Bad Guys

The group at SIA works hard to find and rescue missing girls before they are victimized by the human trafficking industry. In 60% of the cases, they are successful in this endeavor and find the missing child before the predators or pimps do. This is the ideal situation, but it doesn’t mean that a victim hasn’t already experienced some form of trauma, as running away often is the result of grooming practices and careful coercion by the gangs.